1996 US Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 203 - ARREST AND COMMITMENT
Sec. 3053 - Powers of marshals and deputies
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART II - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CHAPTER 203 - ARREST AND COMMITMENT Sec. 3053 - Powers of marshals and deputies |
| Contains | section 3053 |
| Date | 1996 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 6, 1997 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 817. |
| Statutes at Large References | 49 Stat. 378 62 Stat. 817 64 Stat. 1261 |
§3053. Powers of marshals and deputies
United States marshals and their deputies may carry firearms and may make arrests without warrant for any offense against the United States committed in their presence, or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States if they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 817.)
Historical and Revision NotesBased on section 504a of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Judicial Code and Judiciary (June 15, 1935, ch. 259, §2, 49 Stat. 378).
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Transfer of FunctionsFunctions of all other officers of Department of Justice and functions of all agencies and employees of such Department, with a few exceptions, transferred to Attorney General, with power vested in him to authorize their performance or performance of any of his functions by any of such officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1950, §§1, 2, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3173, 64 Stat. 1261, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Cross ReferencesUnited States marshals generally, see section 561 et seq. of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
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